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Maryland Higher Education Commission

Office of Grants


Grant Programs

Towson University Grant WorkshopJanuary 15, 2009

Presented by Paula Fitzwater


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MHEC Grant Programs

Improving Teacher Quality State Grant

College Preparation Intervention Program

Nurse Support Program II

College Access Challenge Grant

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Improving Teacher Quality

• Federal funds from No Child Left Behind

• Purpose: For higher education institutions to provide teacher professional development in high-need school systems

• Around $1 million annually to award

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• Federal restrictions– Must be focused on “core academic subjects”

• arts, civics or government, economics, English, foreign language, geography, history, reading or language arts, mathematics, science

– Activities must be based on scientific research– No partner may use more than 50% of the funds– Must show cooperative planning

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Three Required Partners:

1. High-need LEA (as defined by NCLB)

2. School of arts & sciences (offers majors in content areas)

3. School or division that prepares teachers and/or principals

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• A State program funded with State money

• CPIP supports federal GEAR UP grant and provides matching funds

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• Around $750,000 annually to award

• Focuses on preparing GEAR UP students to succeed in higher education

• Maryland GEAR UP 5-year federal grant began in 2005

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• GEAR UP focus is on mathematics

• Activities include academic services, career exploration, college awareness, or professional development for teachers

• CPIP provides college partners to work with the students at the GEAR UP sites

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• Administered on behalf of the HSCRC

• To increase the number of nurses by increasing capacity of nursing education programs

• 10-year program – began in March 2006

• Approximately $8.8 million annually generated through a 0.1% increase in hospital rates

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Seeking initiatives to:

• Expand Maryland’s Nursing Capacity through Shared Resources

• Increase Maryland’s Nursing Faculty • Increase Nursing Student Retention • Increase the Pipeline for Nursing Faculty • Increase Capacity Statewide

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Program also includes Statewide Initiatives • Graduate Nursing Faculty Scholarships & Living

Expenses Grants

• New Nursing Faculty Fellowships

• Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment

• Funding for undergraduate nursing scholarships through the Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant

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• Services are focused on eligible middle schools in Baltimore City and Prince George’s County

• Maryland grant objectives are to increase college awareness, increase the number of students taking STEM classes, and help students make career plans

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• Open to nonprofits, including colleges, to provide outreach services to middle school students

• Very interested in proposals that hold the student activities on a college campus

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MHEC Office of Grants Contacts

Paula Fitzwater

[email protected]

(410) 260-4504

Melinda Vann

Associate [email protected]

(410) 260-4578

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